Novy LEF

Novyi LEF (Russian: Новый Леф, The New Left Front of the Arts) was a Soviet literary-critical journal published from 1927 to 1928 in Moscow. It was a revival of the earlier LEF journal and was associated with the LEF literary group, which promoted avant-garde and constructivist approaches to art and literature. The journal featured contributions from prominent figures like Vladimir Mayakovsky, who served as editor-in-chief, and Alexander Rodchenko, who designed many of its covers. Novyi LEF was known for its emphasis on factography and production-oriented constructivism, rejecting traditional aesthetics in favor of a revolutionary transformation of Soviet culture.